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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Sonca (2005)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
927 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Sonca formed in the West Pacific in April 2005 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-16 18:00 | 6.9°N 150.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-04-17 00:00 | 7.0°N 150.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-04-17 06:00 | 7.3°N 150.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-04-17 12:00 | 7.8°N 149.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2005-04-17 18:00 | 8.5°N 149.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-18 00:00 | 9.2°N 148.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-18 06:00 | 9.8°N 147.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-18 12:00 | 10.1°N 147.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
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| 2005-04-18 18:00 | 10.1°N 146.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-19 00:00 | 9.8°N 145.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-19 06:00 | 9.5°N 144.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-19 12:00 | 9.2°N 143.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-19 18:00 | 8.7°N 143.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-20 00:00 | 8.3°N 143.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-20 06:00 | 8.0°N 142.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-20 12:00 | 8.0°N 142.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-20 18:00 | 8.0°N 141.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-21 00:00 | 8.1°N 141.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-21 06:00 | 8.6°N 140.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-21 12:00 | 9.6°N 139.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-21 18:00 | 10.4°N 138.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-04-22 00:00 | 10.9°N 137.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2005-04-22 06:00 | 11.4°N 136.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-04-22 12:00 | 11.5°N 134.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-04-22 18:00 | 11.5°N 133.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2005-04-23 00:00 | 11.7°N 132.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2005-04-23 06:00 | 12.2°N 131.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2005-04-23 12:00 | 12.6°N 131.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2005-04-23 18:00 | 13.2°N 131.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2005-04-24 00:00 | 13.5°N 130.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2005-04-24 06:00 | 14.1°N 130.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2005-04-24 12:00 | 14.5°N 130.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2005-04-24 18:00 | 15.2°N 131.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2005-04-25 00:00 | 16.0°N 131.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2005-04-25 06:00 | 16.7°N 131.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2005-04-25 12:00 | 17.5°N 132.3°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2005-04-25 18:00 | 18.7°N 132.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2005-04-26 00:00 | 20.1°N 134.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2005-04-26 06:00 | 21.7°N 135.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2005-04-26 12:00 | 23.5°N 138.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2005-04-26 18:00 | 24.8°N 140.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2005-04-27 00:00 | 25.5°N 142.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2005-04-27 06:00 | 26.7°N 145.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2005-04-27 12:00 | 27.7°N 148.7°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2005-04-27 18:00 | 28.5°N 151.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2005-04-28 00:00 | 28.6°N 155.3°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2005-04-28 06:00 | 28.4°N 158.3°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2005-04-28 12:00 | 28.4°N 161.2°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2005-04-28 18:00 | 28.2°N 163.6°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2005-04-29 00:00 | 27.6°N 165.8°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2005-04-29 06:00 | 27.0°N 167.7°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Typhoon Sonca 2005 FAQ
Did Typhoon Sonca 2005 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Sonca; it stayed over water.
How strong did Sonca get in 2005?
Sonca peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 927 mb.
When did Sonca form and dissipate?
Sonca was first tracked on Apr 16 2005 and last tracked on Apr 29 2005, about 13 days in all.